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Arthur's christmas wish

Wooding, S.

Arthur, a fat mouse, is granted one Christmas wish from his fairy Godfather. Godfather says his wish has to make someone happy. His wish, playing beautiful music on the piano, is granted.

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animals, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, fairy, giving, godfather, magic, mouse, music, presents, stress management, verbal communication

The JASON Project is studies underwater life in Mexico. When Dusty finds out about this, she writes the scientists to ask if she can go along. During her adventures, Dusty learns all about deep sea plants and animals. It is the adventure of her life!

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, author's note, boat, bodies of water, car, careers, discovery, dolphin, exploration, family, fish, garden, geography, letters, lobster, maps, mexican, numbers, photograph, plants, science, sea, sequence, siblings, storm, temperature, transportation, travel, verbal communication, volcano, water, weather, whale

My wiggly smile

Woodruff, Amira

Olive wakes up one day and finds that she has a loose tooth! She runs downstairs to tell her parents and keeps wiggling it all day, but it won't come out! At school, Olive talks to a girl named Jordan who tells her about the "My Wiggly Smile" which says to keep track of the teeth she's lost. When Olive gets home, her dad surprises her with a "My Wiggly Smile" book of her own, and they leave for the dentist where Olive's tooth is finally pulled by the dentist. That night, while she is fast asleep, the Tooth Fairy comes to visit Olive, and she wakes up with a gift under her pillow!

We had a picnic this sunday past

Woodson, Jacqueline

Teeka and her grandmather wait fo the arrival of all their relatives at the family picnic. They both fear that Aunt Martha will show up with her dried-out apple pie. When everyone arrives, they have a wonderful feast.

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african american, celebration, colors, family, five senses, food, multicultural, nutrition, picnic, reunion, sun

The other side

Woodson, Jacqueline

A fence not only divides two properties -- it segregates two families because of their different cultures. Initial fears from the parents cause them to set rules that will forbid the friendship of their young daughters. Little did they know that their daughters would break the barrier as they climbed the fence together to see the world as it should be, not as it is.

Coming on home soon

Woodson, Jacqueline

A girl says goodbye to her mother who is heading to find work in the city. The girl waits everyday for her mother's letter that says she will be coming home. All the while, the girl remembers her mother loves her more than snow or rain.

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african american, animals, careers, cat, coping, correspondence, death, disappointment, emotions, family, future, love, money, multicultural, nature, parents, prayer, rain, snow, time, war, weather

Our Gracie aunt

Woodson, Jaqueline

A brother and sister are taken into foster care with their Aunt Gracie. Aunt Gracie welcomes the kids with delicious treats and teaches them how to cook. The kids go to visit their mother and then they return to their Aunt Gracie.

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african american, anger, birds, body parts, caring, cooking, family, feelings, food, foster care, hunger, loss, love, multicultural, neglect, neighbor, restaurant, shoes, singing, trust, vegetables

The widow and the parrot

Woolf, V.

This Victorian tale is about a parrot named James. A poor widow learns the rewards of having a pet.

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assertiveness, birds, companion, decision making, parrot, pets, responsibilities, verbal communication

Mice, morels & monkey business: Likely lessons from Aesop's Fables

Wormell, Christopher

Character building lessons are presented in a condensed version of Aesop's Fables. Bright illustrations and simple explanations of these famed lessons present self development messages that range from Be prepared to Be careful what you wish for.

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acceptance, animals, ant, awareness, birds, boar, bull, camel, cat, conflict resolution, courage, crab, crane, critical thinking, crow, deception, decision making, deer, determination, dog, dolphin, eagle, fable, fly, fox, friendship, frog, grasshopper, identity, lion, monkey, mouse, nonverbal communication, peacock, peer resistance, reptiles, sheep, turtle, verbal communication, wolf

A number of animals

Wormell, Christopher

One little lost chick explores the farm looking for his mother. He asks for help from the two big horses and other animals along the way. He is finally reunited with his brothers and sisters and one mother hen.

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animals, chicken, farm, feelings, horse, loneliness, lost

Blue rabbit and friends

Wormell, Christopher

Blue Rabbit, Bear, Goose, and Dog all go looking for new places to live because each of them are unhappy with where they currently live. They help each other find new places to live.

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animals, awareness, bear, comparisons, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, disappointment, discovery, dog, feelings, goose, rabbit, sadness, verbal communication

Jumping the broom

Wright, Courtni Crump

Despite their troublesome lives, these slaves find reason to celebrate and be happy. Lettie and her family dance, sing, feast, and play games in honor of her sister's marriage.

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celebration, challenges, clothing, dancing, exercise, family, feelings, food, happiness, nutrition, quilt, siblings, slavery, wedding

Holiday for edith and the bears

Wright, D.

A doll, Edith, and Little Bear are told about boats by Big Bear. Little Bear is told not to go on a boat, but he and Edith disobey and get lost in the big ocean. Big Bear saves them and they learn their lesson about going on a boat by themselves.

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animals, assertiveness, bear, boat, bodies of water, critical thinking, decision making, disobedience, dolls, goal setting, learning, lost, ocean, refusal skills, rescue, safety, transportation, verbal communication

The lonely doll

Wright, Dare

A little doll, Edith, is lonely when two bears come to visit her. Mr. Bear watches Edith and Little Bear for awhile, but Mr. Bear has to leave for an errand. Edith and her new friend disobey, get into trouble and are punished. Edith is afraid that Mr. Bear and Little Bear will leave which will bring back feelings of loneliness again. However, they stayed.

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animals, bear, child care, conflict resolution, decision making, disobedience, dolls, feelings, friendship, loneliness, peer resistance, self esteem, verbal communication

Old woman and the willy nilly man

Wright, Jill

The Little Old Woman who lives in the woods has not gotten a good night's rest because every night her shoes get up and dance. She visits a very scary man, the Willy Nilly Man, to ask for his help.

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bedtime, clothing, conflict resolution, dancing, fear, feelings, forgiveness, magic, night, sleep, travel, woods

Sleep, big bear, sleep!

Wright, Maureen

It's time for Big Bear to hibernate, so Old Man Winter keeps telling him sleep, Big Bear, sleep. But Big Bear doesn't hear very well. He thinks Old Man Winter has told him to drive a jeep, to sweep, and to leap. Big Bear just can't seem to hear what Old Man winter is saying. Finally, Old Man Winter finds a noisy way to get Big Bear's attention.

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animals, autumn, basketball, bear, bee, birds, camping, cardinal, clouds, frog, hibernation, insects, jeep, moon, moose, mountains, owl, rabbit, seasons, sleep, snow, sounds, squirrel, tree, winter

Jake goes peanuts

Wright, Michael

Jake refuses to eat anything his parents makes, except for things with peanut butter in it. He ate so much peanut butter in it. He ate so much peanut butter that he finally gets sick of it.

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animals, beverage, decision making, dreams, elephant, family, food, nonverbal communication, nutrition, onomatopoeia, parents, peer resistance, picnic, refusal skills, school, signs, vegetables, verbal communication, zoo

A sky full of dragons

Wright, Mildred Whatley

Lee Chow's grandfather shows him the wonderful items in the magic Chest of Dragons. What Lee Chow really wants is marbles and the Chest of Dragons cannot provide them. Fortunately, the Spring Festival creates good times, friends, and the beautiful marbles Lee Chow desires.

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appreciation, art, celebration, chinese american, colors, conflict resolution, customs, dragons, family, friendship, games, giving, grandparents, happiness, kite, magic, manners, multicultural, park, playing, respect, verbal communication

The sugar-gum tree

Wrightson, Patricia

Two friends have good times and bad times. When they argue, they usually solve their problems. But have things gone too far this time?

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argument, conflict resolution, differences, fight, friendship, verbal communication

A child story in a south african city

Wulfsohn, Gisele

Presents a day in the life of a child living in Johannesburg, discussing the social life, customs, religion, history, and language of South Africa.

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africa, african, animals, art, bath, cooking, dancing, dog, exercise, family, food, friendship, games, history, instruments, language, learning, market, multicultural, music, photograph, play, rabbit, routine, school, soccer, sports, technology, work

Always my dad

Wyeth, Sharon

A girl does not get to see her father often and she misses him very much. One summer at her grandparents' farm, she and her three brothers spend some very nice moments with their father. She realizes that no matter where he is, he will always be her father and loves her.

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african american, coping, family, feelings, food, games, grandparents, happiness, moon, multicultural, night, nutrition, parents, sadness, siblings, stars

Something beautiful

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

A little girl looks out her window only to see broken glass and trash in the court yard. She remembers her mother once told her everyone should have something beautiful. She sets out to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood.

The mother's day sandwich

Wynot, Jillian

Ivy and Hackett decide to surprise their mom for Mother's Day by making her breakfast in bed. They make a real mess. When they wake up their mom, the food spills. She tells them she wants a hug (a Mother's Day Sandwich).

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accidents, celebration, decision making, family, feelings, food, happiness, holidays, humor, kindness, mother's day, nutrition, parents, siblings, teamwork

Talking

Xaba-Mashiri, Zadwa

A man digs out a talking yam from his garden. The man is confused and asks his dog if he is talking, but the dog says it is the yam talking. The man runs to the village to tell people about the talking yam and dog. People do not believe the man until things starts talking to them.

Tshepo rides the bus

Xaba-Mashiri, Zodwa

It is Tshepo's birthday and Auntie Sonto is taking him to the town on the bus. Tshepo loves to ride the bus. However, Auntie Sonto refuses to buy a bus ticket for Tshepo because she says Tshepo is too young.

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africa, african american, anger, assertiveness, birthday, bus, celebration, conflict resolution, embarrassment, family, feelings, holidays, multicultural, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, refusal skills, relationship, stress management, transportation

Deep in the jungle

Yaccarino, Dan

A lion is taken to star in the circus by a man walking through the jungle. The lion must perform in the circus ring and do other typical animal activities. He just wants to be the king of the jungle and wishes to be back home. His wish does come true.

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adventures, animals, circus, escape, excitement, happiness, humor, jungle, lion, performance, train, transportation

All about scabs

Yagyu, Genichiro

Children's curiosity about scabs is addressed, including different answers to many commonly asked questions about scabs are explained.

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accidents, awareness, body parts, change, curiosity, health, injury, learning, sequence

What do you do with an idea?

Yamada, Kobi

An idea shows up in a child's life. The child wonders how it came to be and why it stays around. Sometimes the idea makes the child think, and sometimes it wants a lot of attention. The child worries about the idea and sometimes it needs food. The child lets the idea grow into the size of a dream. The child gains the ability to see things differently by walking on his hands. Eventually, the idea becomes part of everything, and it changes the world.

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attention, change, differences, feelings, food, friendship, growth, gymnastics, hope, idea, magic, opportunity, peer resistance, perspective, play, secrets, worry

What do you do with a problem?

Yamada, Kobi

A boy realizes he has a problem that he didn't ask for or want to have. He worries about the problem. He ignores the problem. And tries to understand why the problem keeps getting bigger. He uses a new perspective by turning his worry into an opportunity. His change of thinking makes his problem go away!

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anticipation, change, courage, critical thinking, feelings, opportunity, problem solving, secrets, worry

Hannah is my name

Yang, Belle

Hannah and her family come to America from Taiwan to gain freedom. For them to become Americans and have their freedom, they must obtain their greencards. Hannah and her family's journey of over 2 years, encompasses many trials. Hannah and her family feel relief, excitement and prode as they finally receive their greencards and are now able to call American their home.

From the tops of the trees

Yang, Kao Kalia

Four year old Kalia wants to know what is beyond the fences of the Ban Sinai Refugee Camp where many Hmong families are held in Thailand after fleeing the Secret War in Laos. Kalia and her cousins play together by racing with chickens and riding a pet dog. One day, Kalia's father picks her up to hold her in his arms as he climbs a tall tree in the camp. This gives Kalia a chance to see a new and different world.

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animals, body parts, clothing, Days of The Week, dog, fear, feelings, food, hmong, hygiene, perspective, refugee, sewing, Thailand, travel, tree, war

Cornrows

Yarbrough, Camille

The traditions and history of African American family life are shared throughout history.

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african american, critical thinking, customs, family, farm, hard work, history, multicultural, parents, self esteem, siblings, traditions

Seashore story

Yashima, Taro

Come learn about the old legend of Urishima, which tells about the birth of the sun.

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beach, birth, bodies of water, critical thinking, japanese, multicultural, sea, storytelling, stress management, sun, teaching

Crow boy

Yashima, Taro

This is the story of a boy who does not communicate with anyone and spends much of his time alone. He finally meets a friendly teacher who realizes how special he is. By performing crow sounds, he shows everyone that he is from far away, and they sympathize with him.

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birds, crow, differences, nonverbal communication, school, self esteem, understanding

The village tree

Yashima, Taro

A person reflects on growing up in Japan and playing at the big tree in the center of the village. The games and quiet moments were what helped him grow up to be who he is now.

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games, growing up, japanese, multicultural, nature, nonverbal communication, plants, play, self esteem, verbal communication

Umbrella

Yashima, Taro

A little girl named Momo impatiently waits for a rainy day to use her brand new umbrella. When she finally uses her umbrella, she stands tall and carries it with pride because she now feels grown up.

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anticipation, feelings, growing up, japanese, multicultural, pride, rain, umbrella, weather

Roses sing on new snow

Yee, Paul

Maylin cooks in a restaurant in Chinatown in the New World. One day the governor of South China comes to visit and invites all of the restaurants in Chinatown to bring their best dish to a special banquet.

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chinese, deception, family, food, multicultural, nutrition, prejudice, taste

A song for ba

Yee, Paul

A young, ambitious boy spends a lot of time with his grandfather learning how to sing and follow in the footsteps of his father who travels with a Chinese opera troupe. Wei, the little boy, loves to go to the opera and watch his father perform hoping one day, he too, will be a star. Through difficult times and financial loss, a young boy comes to the rescue of both his father and his cultural background.

Island-style alphabet

Yee, Tammy

Learn the alphabet from a diverse perspective through the Hawaiian, Japanese and Chinese cultures. Learn more about these different cultures through the ethnic words and colorful illustrations.

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animals, assertiveness, birthday, butterfly, cat, celebration, chicken, cockroach, decision making, dog, dolphin, family, fish, food, gecko, goose, guilt, hawaiian, japanese, jellyfish, multicultural, nonverbal communication, octopus, pig, self esteem, shrimp, verbal communication, wedding

Bears in pairs

Yektai, Niki

Several different bears are described by their activities, feelings, and different colors.

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activities, animals, bear, colors, differences, feelings, happiness, party, sadness

Why rat comes first

Yen, Clara

Jade King invites all of the animals in the land to his palace. When only 12 animals arrive, he decides to honor each within the 12 years of the calendar cycle. This explains the story behind the Chinese Zodiac and why the rat comes first.

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animals, calendar, celebration, chinese, cycle, month, multicultural, rat, royalty, sequence

Father's rubber shoes

Yeo, Yumi

Yungsu's family moves from Korea to America. When Yungsu goes into his new town and sees children playing, he missed his friends from Korea. Yungsu tells his mother that he wants to go back to Korea, but his father explains that their life will be better in America.

The wild washer-women

Yeoman, J.

Seven washerwomen get fed up, run wild, and meet seven woodsmen. They all get married.

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assertiveness, careers, decision making, frustration, marriage, refusal skills, responsibilities, self esteem

Pumpkin seeds

Yezback, Steven A.

David uses his nickles to buy a bag of pumpkin seeds. Willing to share his seeds, he offers some to everyone he meets, but only the pigeons want his pumpkin seeds.

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birds, happiness, kindness, manners, nonverbal communication, pigeon, running, self esteem, verbal communication

Together in pinecone patch

Yezerski, Thomas

Keara and Stefan are from Ireland and Poland, respectively, and each tell the stories of their families. They meet in the United States in Pinecone Patch, PA. They overcome deep stereotypes and prejudices to be married and bring two families together.

Owl moon

Yolen, Jane

A young girl goes owling with her father. She has waited a long time for this privilege, and though it is a difficult outing, she is thrilled about it.

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anticipation, assertiveness, birds, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, goal setting, night, verbal communication

Honkers

Yolen, Jane

The hatching of a goose helps Betsey forget her homesickness.

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birds, birth, family, goose, grandparents, homesickness

Piggins and the royal wedding

Yolen, Jane

A ring is stolen before a royal wedding. The only person who can crack the case is Piggins who is at his home.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, mystery, robbery, royalty, verbal communication, wedding

Elfabet

Yolen, Jane

An elf, an activity, flowers, animals, and objects represent each letter of the alphabet.

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alphabet, animals, elves, exercise, flowers, plants, play

King long shanks

Yolen, Jane

King Long Shanks is known for his fine, long and strong legs and he is quite proud of them. One day two tailors arrive at the palace promising they can make an outfit to show off his legs!The outfit also promises to be a true test of loyalty for the people of the kingdom.

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acceptance, amphibians, assertiveness, attention, business, celebration, communication, confidence, curiosity, embarrassment, entertainment, fable, fly, frog, humor, insects, nonverbal communication, rhyme, royalty, self esteem, sewing, support, trick

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